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Genetics

Definition(s)

The branch of science concerned with the means and consequences of transmission and generation of the components of biological inheritance. (Stedman, 26th ed): Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
The branch of biology that deals with heredity, especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among similar or related organisms: Definition from: NCI Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
The scientific study of heredity how particular qualities or traits are transmitted from parents to offspring.: Definition from: Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of Health


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